Star of India's back-to-back wins against Pakistan and South Africa, Mohammed Shami has been ruled of India's third match of the ICC World Cup 2015 due to a knee injury.
"Mohammed Shami has got mild left knee problem and had ultrasound guided-injection yesterday [Thursday] for his long-term management perspective. He won't...

MS Dhoni may rank Stuart Binny as the best seam-up allrounder in India, but the Karnataka man doesn't find a place in People's India XI for the team's World Cup opener against traditional rivals Pakistan on Sunday.
In a survey conducted by Cricketnext, asking people to predict the playing XI India...

With warm-up matches over, skipper MS Dhoni needs your help in deciding his eleven against Pakistan on February 15. What combination will work for India? 5 bowlers or 4? 6 batsmen or 7? Pick your XI....

Does MS Dhoni have an ace up his sleeve - an ace nobody but that cocktail waitress can see in her secret mirror? It seems to be the case.
Same bowlers making same mistakes match after match. Runs being conceded, bowlers not reacting, but the captain staying cool as a...

From Mohinder Amarnath's legendary performance in 1983 World Cup to Yuvraj Singh's brilliance in the 2011 edition, the importance of allrounders in one-day cricket and World Cups cannot be undermined. Most teams in the modern era give particular emphasis on having more players who can do well with both bat...

Whenever a big cricket tournament, especially a World Cup, starts, we pick our favourite players who we think will perform well in the event.
Many of the top players, as expected, do well to take their teams to win matches or even win the Championship. But there are also a...

Sydney: Describing India's defence of the World Cup title as shaky, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has advised them to keep star batsman Virat Kohli at number three to negate any opposition plans to bounce them out with short-pitched deliveries on lively pitches here.
"India's World Cup defence is looking as...

India's experiments backfired in a big way against England on Tuesday, resulting in a one-sided nine-wicket defeat at Brisbane in Game 3 of the Carlton Mid Tri-series.
MS Dhoni's uncharacteristic decision to bat after winning the toss was exploited to the hilt by Steven Finn and James Anderson on a responsive...

On a Tuesday in Brisbane, a frequently asked question was answered with unequivocal precision when Stuart Binny - the most surprise inclusion for many in India's World Cup squad - put the disquiet over his selection to rest.
The allrounder's confidence followed statements of support from his captain and coach, and...

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has thrown his weight behind allrounder Stuart Binny's selection in India's World Cup squad. "Irrespective of all the debate, the best seam allrounder in India has been picked," Dhoni said ahead of India's Carlton Mid ODI Tri-series opener against Australia on Sunday.
Binny's inclusion, ahead of Yuvraj...

Why is Stuart Binny in India's World Cup squad? The answer to this most-asked question over the past fortnight is here.
Binny's name in BCCI's final 15 for its World Cup defence made as much noise as Yuvraj Singh's exclusion. For some, Robin Uthappa would have been a better choice, but...

New Delhi: Stuart Binny's selection in India's Cricket World Cup squad might have raised a few eyebrows but his Karnataka coaches asserted that the "transformed" all-rounder will prove his critics wrong and be an asset to the team in Australia and New Zealand.
Binny is the lone fast bowling allrounder in...

In our last survey, fans got 14 of 15 names same as BCCI's official World Cup squad announced yesterday. But the general opinion among Indian public is that Stuart
Binny should not have been picked. Then who do you think should have taken his place? Make your choice and press...

India's limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni joined the BCCI selectors via video conference from Australia, but some of the names suggested by him were turned down by the selectors - according to a report in the Hindustan Times.
The BCCI trimmed down the list of 30 World Cup probables to final...

Defending champions India have only 4 survivors from their 2011 campaign - MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and R Ashwin. The rest of the squad will be featuring in the 50-over World Cup for the first time.
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India on Tuesday named their final squad for the World Cup 2015. Ravindra Jadeja and Stuart Binny have been included as allrounders, whilst Axar Patel and Ravinchandran Ashwin offer spin options. The squad also features several fast bowlers with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma leading the...

New Delhi: Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said while India's batting line-up for the upcoming ODI cricket World Cup looks formidable, the allrounders in the side are expected to play a major role in defending the title at the quadrennial extravaganza in Australia and New Zealand.
The Indian selectors on...

An overwhelming response over the past four days saw Cricketnext followers queuing up to pick their 15-man squad for the ICC World Cup commencing in just over a month in Australia and New Zealand. And underlining the cricketing knowhow of Indian fans, they got 14 of the 15 names ditto...

Along with the much-awaited World Cup squad, the BCCI selectors on Tuesday also named the touring party for the Carlton Mid Tri-series in Australia, with fast bowlers Mohit Sharma and Dhawal Kulkarni being the only two players in the squad that will not be part of the World Cup.
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Axar Patel's World Cup dream came true on Tuesday as he was named in India's 15-man squad for their title defence in Australia and New Zealand in February-March this year, while Yuvraj Singh was overlooked and Ravindra Jadeja was selected pending fitness from his shoulder injury.
Yuvraj, who was considered to...

Hubballi: Aiming to continue their imperious form which has fetched them three comprehensive victories in the new season, defending champions Karnataka would take on giant-killers Jammu and Kashmir in their Group A Ranji Trophy match at the KSCA Stadium here on Monday.
Fresh from their third comprehensive triumph against Railways, Karnataka...

New Delhi: Cut-throat competition is expected when it comes to making the final-15 for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and all-rounder Stuart Binny feels the extra pace he has gained of late makes his case stronger ahead of the all important selection early next month.
Binny has not made the most...

New Delhi: Opener Abhishek Kaushik struck a gritty half century to lead Railways' fight against defending champions Karnataka on Day 2 of their Ranji Trophy Group A match on Monday.
Kaushik's 59 runs off 90 balls on a two-paced surface helped Railways reach 106 for four at stumps, trailing Karnataka by...